GeForce GTX 1060 mobile vs Radeon RX 480
When choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 mobile and Radeon RX 480, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 1060 mobile and Radeon RX 480.
GeForce GTX 1060 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 1060 mobile is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 1060 mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1060 mobile
Radeon RX 480
Power consumption (TDP)
80 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
6 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 480 has 87% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon RX 480 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.
GeForce GTX 1060 mobile is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 480 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1060 mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 480 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 mobile is 386 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 480.
GeForce GTX 1060 mobile is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 mobile and Radeon RX 480 is 8000 MHz.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
QHD / 1440p
21−24
21−24
4K / 2160p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
65−70
70−75
medium / 1080p
50−55
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.
high / 1080p
65−70
65−70
ultra / 1080p
55−60
60−65
QHD / 1440p
40−45
45−50
4K / 2160p
21−24
21−24
low / 720p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
70−75
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 in Battlefield 5 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
220−230
230−240
ultra / 1080p
200−210
200−210
QHD / 1440p
130−140
140−150
4K / 2160p
90−95
95−100
high / 768p
220−230
220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 1060 mobile and Radeon RX 480 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
100−110
GeForce GTX 1060 mobile and Radeon RX 480 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
30−35
35−40
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
90−95
90−95
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 in Far Cry 5 is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.
high / 1080p
70−75
75−80
ultra / 1080p
55−60
60−65
QHD / 1440p
35−40
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
low / 720p
190−200
200−210
medium / 1080p
120−130
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 in Fortnite is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.
high / 1080p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
50−55
55−60
QHD / 1440p
35−40
40−45
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
low / 720p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
75−80
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 in Forza Horizon 4 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.
low / 768p
150−160
150−160
medium / 768p
130−140
140−150
high / 1080p
80−85
85−90
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
QHD / 1440p
27−30
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.
high / 1080p
30−33
30−35
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
QHD / 1440p
20−22
20−22
4K / 2160p
10−12
10−12
low / 720p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
GeForce GTX 1060 mobile and Radeon RX 480 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
130−140
130−140
medium / 1080p
130−140
130−140
GeForce GTX 1060 mobile and Radeon RX 480 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
110−120
110−120
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
GeForce GTX 1060 mobile and Radeon RX 480 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
30−33
30−35
ultra / 1080p
18−20
20−22
QHD / 1440p
14−16
14−16
4K / 2160p
9−10
10−11
low / 720p
75−80
80−85
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.
low / 768p
150−160
160−170
medium / 768p
100−110
100−110
high / 1080p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
4K / 2160p
20−22
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 in World of Tanks is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 mobile.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1060 mobile
Radeon RX 480
Architecture
Pascal
Polaris
Code name
N17E-G1
Polaris 10 Ellesmere
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
18 August 2016
29 June 2016
Pipelines
1280
2304
Core clock speed
1506 MHz
1120 MHz
Boost Clock
1708 MHz
1266 MHz
Transistor count
4,400 million
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
133.6
182.3
Floating-point performance
4,275 gflops
5,834 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
8000 MHz
8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
192 GB/s
224 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
+
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
1280
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
n/a
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
2.0
HDCP
2.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
610 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
n/a
PowerTune
+
TrueAudio
n/a
ZeroCore
+
Mantle
n/a
Design
reference
Bridgeless CrossFire
+
DisplayPort support
1.4HDR
CrossFire
+
VCE
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
27 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
270 Sol/s
Compute units
36
GameStream
+
GPU Boost
3.0
AppAcceleration
n/a
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
GCN generation
4th Gen
Enduro
n/a
FRTC
+
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